This week’s volume features a recap of NBA All-Star weekend (4:54 - 20:50), Shots Fired:  Meek Mill, Michael Rapaport and Kevin Durant (20:51 - 40:35), Football is racist: Colin Kaepernick-NFL settlement (40:36 - 56:40), Soccer is for p******:  EPL report + Brazil hates Neymar (56:45 - 1:12:38), Baseball is boring: Manny Machado to the San Diego Padres + Bryce Harper is trippin’ (1:12:45 - 1:28:00), Reviewing ‘Czarface Meets Ghostface’ (1:29:00 - 1:42:41) Top-5:  Drake songs (1:42:49 - 2:01:59), ‘Slim Shady LP’ turns 20 (2:02:00 - END).

The Dragon and the Wolf are joined in-studio by the Token Ginger to discuss the current state of L.A. basketball to figure out why the Lakers with LeBron James is a disaster and if the Clippers are headed in a better direction.

Also, we make our picks for who will represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals, the top players in the NBA this season and who will win the each of the NBA All-Star weekend events. This week’s segments are “Shots Fired” and “Top-5”.

Timestamps:  

“Shots Fired”

• LeBron James (8:08 - 34:33)
• Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka (34:34 - 56:06)

Re-birth of Clippers Nation + 2019 free agency predictions (56:07 - 1:17:04)

Who prevails out of the Eastern Conference? (1:17:05 - 1:28:41) 

"Top-5:"  NBA players up to the All-Star break (1:28:51 - 1:51:28)

NBA All-Star weekend contests fantasy draft (1:51:30 - END)

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On this week's volume of Fade the Media, the Dragon and the Wolf recap the Super Bowl LIII snoozefest and unpack the Anthony Davis-Los Angeles Lakers drama. Plus a segment of 'F*** or Walk,' and the introduction of new segments 'Oh Word,' 'Sportstradmus' and 'Who's Slumming?' 

On this week's installment of Fade the Media, the Dragon and the Wolf discuss Super Bowl LIII and its quirky props, Super Bowl parties, its status as a national holiday and game predictions. 

Also, we provide our reaction to Anthony Davis requesting a trade from New Orleans including why the Pelicans cannot retain stars, AD vs. KG, and which team has the best package to acquire Davis. 

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Intro/Outro song:  Typical Cats - 'Reinventing the Wheel' 

Group chat debates and college dorm room arguments get aired out in discussing the greatness of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, credibility in sports beefs and Mariano Rivera vs. Derek Jeter. Plus reaction to the Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, and role play LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo as All-Star game captains to draft our own midseason classic squads. 

This week is an in-studio podcast that covers various topics including the NFL playoffs, Blake Griffin’s return to Los Angeles and getting to the bottom of social justice.

Commentary sparkplugs:

The New England Patriots outfoxing the Los Angeles Chargers (7:48 - 20:54)

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs dicing up the Colts (20:55 - 27:55)

Rams coast past the Cowboys (27:56 - 32:05)  

Saints end the Eagles flight back to the Super Bowl (32:06 - 35:27)

Quick Conference championship lookaheads (35:28 - 41:59)

Blake Griffin’s triumphant return to Los Angeles (42:00 - 54:21)

Demarcus Cousins’ Warriors debut vs. the Clippers (54:22 - 1:05:32)

State of the Los Angeles Lakers (1:05:33 - 1:10:05)  

Arian Foster quibbles with 2Pac’s music being “intellectually deep” (1:10:26 - 1:19:17)

Kaepernick + supporters vs. Big Boi and NFL sellouts (1:19:20 - 1:39:39)

Gillette’s PSA to all men (1:39:40 - END)  

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Intro/Outro song:   ‘Call of Da Wild’ - Outkast

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The Dragon and the Wolf look back at the NFL Wild Card weekend before previewing the divisional round, the recent head coaching hires, plus a little non-football.

Banter beginners:

NFL Wild Card recap

• Chargers-Ravens (6:08 - 17:01)
• Colts-Texans (17:03 - 24:02)
• Seahawks-Cowboys + Jerry Jones’ sweet yacht (24:03 - 31:09)
• Eagles-Bears (31:10 - 38:38)

Nosedive into the NFL Divisional Round

• Colts @ Chiefs (38:39 - 42:36)
• Cowboys @ Rams (42:37 - 49:58)
• Eagles @ Saints (49:59 - 54:15)
• Chargers @ Patriots (54:15 - 1:07:48)

Black guys go 0 for NFL head coaching vacancies (1:07:49 - 1:15:20)

Clemson clowns Alabama in the College Football title game (1:15:21 - 1:20:01)

College hoops:  St. John’s and UCLA (1:20:02 - 1:31:00)

‘Surviving R. Kelly’ takeaways (1:31:20 - END)  

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Fade the Media is recording a rare in-studio episode to kick off 2019 featuring the Dragon and the Wolf with special guest, Bill Clark.

Convo instigators:

NFL Wild Card super preview  

• Indy Colts @ Houston Texans (6:29 - 20:35)
• Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys (23:00 - 29:50)
• Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens (30:00 - 41:51)
• Philly Eagles @ Chicago Bears (41:52 - 48:20)
• Run It Back:  New York Giants offseason and Kyler Murray’s football future (52:53 - 56:37)

College Sports

• Mailing Urban Meyer feces and previewing the National Championship game (56:53 - 1:00:40)
• UCLA Bruins fires Steve Alford (1:00:49 - 1:08:14)
• St. John’s Red Storm are 13-1 and are the best NY basketball team (1:10:43 - 1:15:50)

New York Yankees sign Troy Tulowitzki for the league minimum (1:15:50 - 1:19:52)

2019 New Year’s Eve Kangaroo Court (1:19:52 - 1:30:27)

Bird Box review (1:30:27 - END)

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Intro/Outro song:  2Pac - ‘Can’t C Me (featuring George Clinton)’

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Back from a two-week hiatus, the Dragon and the Wolf apologize for their no call, no show and talk about their Christmas day traditions before bantering about sports and culture.

Segments include --

Luke Walton had the merriest NBA Christmas (10:32 - 16:28).

Austin Rivers in “Why the f*** are we discussing Austin Rivers?” (16:29 - 21:20)

Lakers + the rest of the NBA games (21:21 - 38:30).

LeBron James comments on NFL leadership on “The Shop” (38:38 - 43:34).

Travis Scott is a casualty of the black guy-NFL proxy war (43:35 - 52:15).  

NBA All-Star Game starters following the NBA Christmas games (52:20 - 1:07:40).

The EPL report:  Boxing Day fixture (1:07:52 - 1:13:51).

21 Savage drops ‘i am > i was’ (1:14:25 - 1:33:05).

Aza’s hip-hop joints of 2018 (1:33:20 - END).

F*** Bois of 2018:  Tekashi 69 and Kanye West

Musician of 2018:  J. Cole

Intro/Outro song:  Benny the Butcher - ‘Broken Bottles’

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Fade the Media is back together in the studio for the first time in months to discuss football, conspiracy theories and trap music.

Banter timestamps -

The LA Chargers’ upset over the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead (3:19 - 23:16).

Patrick Mahomes is a once in a lifetime quarterback + wrapping up the Chargers-Chiefs game (23:17 - 35:55).

Mastro’s Steakhouse is the NFL MVP wager (36:00 - 37:00).

The New York Giants’ path to the NFC playoffs (37:01 - 1:02:32).

EPL report:  Matchday 16 (1:02:33 - 1:09:24).

Cult Classics:  Charlie Ward. Could 2018 Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray pull a “Charlie Ward” (1:09:45 - 1:19:04)?

Fuck or Walk:  Steph Curry’s moon landing take (1:19:16 - 1:32:15).

Gucci Mane’s new album ‘Evil Genius (1:32:16 - END).

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